I don’t mind how many episodes are in a season or how long a series is. I’ve seen great shows that had a single eight episode season. However, I don’t want to watch anything that doesn’t have a defined ending. I’ve been burned too many times when I find a great show only to discover it died in a cliffhanger.

If it’s good enough to complete it’s entire run and get a proper ending, then I’m interested. I don’t want to be on the hook dependant on the whims of the creator or the production company.

I am in a different position than you with a completely different experience. My wife and I started dating when she was 15 and I was 16. We’ve been together 40 years, married for 33.

There is no good way this relationship could end, so I wouldn’t want to wonder how that might happen, but one thing I’m sure of is it is the last relationship I’ll ever be in. If I was single tomorrow, I’d stay that way. I’ve had one relationship in my life, and by any measure it is a fantastic one. Nevertheless, it is real work, and I don’t have another one in me. The thought of starting over at zero makes me weak.

I was talking to my wife about her serial monogamist Uncle, who changes wives more often than I change cars, and I was wondering how he could find the energy for all the work a relationship requires.

My wife pointed out that my premise was entirely wrong. He can find the energy because he doesn’t contribute any effort. He finds a woman dumb or desperate enough to start a relationship with him, then when she gets sick of doing everything for him, he finds a new one. Easy peasy.

Fine, but I didn’t say actively involved, you did.

If you meant to say “started a war”, you should have said that.

How do you define actively involved in war?

We were actively involved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan when President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

He assumes he’s the smartest person in the world, so he thinks people are absolutely, incredibly dumb.

I like all of these.

I worked in a kitchen the summer after graduating high school. Overall, the best thing I could say about that job was that it kept me motivated through college.

However, I always found washing the dishes at the end of the night to be a peaceful time of contemplation. The task required no mental effort, so my thoughts were free to wander.

That was a topic my retired friend mentioned. When she decided to retire, she wasn’t sure she wouldn’t miss working. So, she took a part time with another group where we work. She did that for a few months, then realized that she didn’t miss working. She re-retired and hasn’t looked back.

Movers are definitely worth it. I’ve done a lot of moves, first myself, then kids, and movers are worth the price.

My wife had a business for about 15-20 years, so it made sense to pay an accountant to do the work. The business is gone, but we still pay them to deal with our taxes. We send them all the papers, they send back the return with instructions and an invoice.

I’m torn on the yardwork concept.

I don’t like it, but I like having a nice yard. Or at least, I did 30 years ago when I had both time and energy to do it.

In the intervening time, I tried paying people to do it, but I was never able to find someone who didn’t do a shit job. Now I find myself trying to reclaim parts of my yard that the landscapers let go wild.

Andrew Johnson should have been convicted when he was impeached.

I got one that is just a little nozzle that fits into a used soda bottle or water bottle.

https://culoclean.com/

I hate the taste of beer, but I love horseradish.

I’m so confused.

If voting still works, and I hope it does, the other thing people need to do is run.

School board. Town Council. County government. State government. Friggin’ dog catcher.

We need real people. People who have worked and struggled. However, as you said…

the limited capacity of the overworked, underpaid average American citizen.

I’m not sure how anyone could manage it.

I suspect if they tried, the OSCE monitors wouldn’t be allowed to enter the US.

Don’t forget about their left.

Sitting here reading this wondering what kind of shithead thinks cats are killing children. Is it the “cats steal your breath” bullshit again?

Then I read on. Oh “cars” not “cats”.

Ok… Is it a butt plug made out of tacos, a butt plug in a taco, or a butt plug for when you’re having tacos?

It looks like the only age group that didn’t increase support for Trump in 2024 compared to 2016 was 65+.

Am I reading that right?